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Old 10-22-2006, 06:46 AM
Lilarienne Lilarienne is offline
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Default Re: My Toyota dealers answer to my Oil Change Question

Your dealer is blatantly lying to you. Toyota's recommendations are in the manual. Toyota recommends 5W-20 or 0W-20 for the Camry Hybrid. On page 347 of the manual it says:

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SAE 5W-20 or 0W-20 may be used. However, SAE 0W-20 is the best choice for good fuel ecnomy and good starting in cold weather.
At my dealership free lifetime oil changes come with all of their vehicles. The free oil would be 5W-20. I'm paying the difference between the free oil and synthetic, about $18 extra, to have them use 0W-20 instead.

Perhaps you should print page 347 of the manual from the iGuide and give it to the service manager.

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